Tailor&#39;s work-table.



M. M. DUKES.

TAILOR'S WORK TABLE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 19!].

1,261,793.. Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I- MAURICE M. DUKES, OF FINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS.

TAILORS WORKTABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed April 12, 1917. Serial No. 161,523.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAURICE M. DUKES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine Bluff, in the county of Jefi'erson, State of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Tailors VVork-Table; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improved tailors work table, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide a device of this kind having means for holding tailors different tools or implements.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a tailors work table having tailors different tools embedded or inlaid in the table top, so as to be flush with the upper surface, to avoid any obstructions, when the table is used for cutting purposes.

A further object of the invention is the provision of means for supporting a tailors buck board, either raised with its upper board in position for use, or with its upper board flush with the table top.

In practical fields, the details of construction may necessitate alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a tailors work table, constructed in accordance with the invention, whereby tailors.

different tools or implements are inlaid in the table top.

Fig. 2 is a plan view.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4: is a sectional View taken on a line substantially parallel with the line 33, but to pass through the boards 35, and 36, and through the iron support 27, showing said support in elevation.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Fig. 1, showing the buck ironing board raised and so supported.

Referring more especially to the drawings, 1 designates the top of the tailors work table, having the usual leg 2. The table top is provided with several openings 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, and the marginal edges of said openings are beveled, as shown in the sectional views, Secured to the underface'of the table top by means of screws 8, in order to cover said openings 3 to 7, inclusive, are strlps or boards or the like 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13. The backing boards or strips '9, 11, 12 and 13, support tailors different tools or implements 14-, 15, 16 and 17. These tools and their openings may be of various hapes. Said tools 14 to 17 inclusive, are provided with cutaway parts or portions 18, which constitute thumbholds, whereby said tools may be lifted from their receiving openings. The opening 4: receives a sleeve board 19, the marginal edge of which is beveled to correspond with the marginal beveled edge of the opening. Said sleeve board 19 has a cutaway portion 20 constituting a handhold, to facilitate the removal of the same. Inlaid adjacent one corner of the table top, so as to be flush with its upper surface, is a tailors square 21, which also has thumbholds 22. Inlaid in the upper surface of the table top, in order to be flush with its upper surface and near the square is a tailors curve 23. Both ends of the tailors curve are provided with thumbholds 24. Also inlaid in the table top, to be flush with its upper surface, are other tools 25. Secured at 26 to one edge of the table, i an iron support 27.

The table top has an additional opening 28, its marginal edge being also beveled. One of the side rails 29 of the table top is provided with a series of guide openings 30, to receive the supporting strips 31. The inner ends of these supporting strip (which extend transversely of the opening 28 and adjacent the undersurface of the table top) engage and are supported by the arched bracket 32, the ends of which are secured at 33 to the undersurface of the table top. The outer ends of the supporting strips are provided with downwardly extending lugs 34, which may be grasped for pulling the supporting strips outwardly. The goose neck ironing board comprises the upper and lower boards 35 and 36, which re connected by the connecting strip or member 37. The marginal edge of the upper board 35 is beveled slightly, so as to properly seat itself in the opening 28, that is, when the supporting strips 31 engage under the upper ironing board 35, as shown clearly in Figs. 2 and at. The marginal edge of the lower board 36 is vertically straight, as shown. However, the,

goose neck ironing board may be raised and supported in a raised position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 5, clearly, by first wlthdrawing the supporting strip, then raising the goose necked ironing board, and re-inserting the strips, in orde to engage the underface 0fthe lower board 36. It is to be observed that when the boards 35 and 36 are in the-position shown in Figs. 1 and 5, longitudinal and transverse slipping of the board 36 is prevented, that is, incident to the movements of the iron, when pressing the shoulders and thelike of a coat. I

The invention having been set forth, what is'claimed as new and useful, is z A} tailors work table, comprising a table top having an elongatedopening therein, a goose neck ironing board, comprising a base board and an upper ironing board, nd means for suppor-tingi'the base board or the Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingv the Commissioner Washington, 1). G1

top ironing board in said opening with either of their upper surfaces flush with the table top, said means comprising an arched bracket secured to the under-surface of the table top, one of the longitudinal side rails of the table top having guides, and supporting strips engaging said guides and extend ing transversely of the opening and having their inner ends engaging the arched bracket.

In testimony whereof I- have signed my name to-this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.v

MAURICE M. DUKES.

Witnesses:

Tpnnnn JACKSON, H. L; MURPHY.

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